NOC hosts Interscholastic Contest
Students from 20 area schools participated in the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Interscholastic Contest April 1.
Over 300 students visited the NOC Tonkawa campus for the event.
Participating schools included Agra High School, Billings High School, Blackwell High School, Burlington High School, Covington-Douglas High School, Deer Creek-Lamont High School, Drummond High School, Foyil High School, Hennessey High School, Morrison, High School, Newkirk High School, Pawhuska High School, Pawnee High School, Perkins-Tryon High School, Pioneer-Pleasant Vale High School, Pond Creek-Hunter High School, , Stillwater Junior High, Timberlake High School, Tonkawa High School, and Waukomis High School.
According to Cara Beth Johnson, NOC Business Division Chair, over 400 exams were administered in 32 different testing areas.
Medals were presented for first, second, and third place to students in each contest.
Junior and senior students placing first through third place received $150, $100 and $50 scholarships, respectively.
Certificates of merit were awarded to all participants. Certificates, medals and scholarships were sent directly to the schools or presented by NOC representatives at awards ceremonies upon request.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
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